A Historian, Hans L. Trefousse wrote, 'The weakness of the case convinced many that the charges were largely political and that the violation of the Tenure of Office Act constituted neither a crime nor a violation of the Constitution but merely a pretext for Johnson's opponents.'
Otu onye akụkọ ihe mere eme, Hans L. Trefousse dere, 'Adịghị ike okwu a doro ọtụtụ mmadụ anya na ebubo n' ụzọ dị ukwuu bụ maka ndọrọndọrọ ọchịchị nakwa na nnupụisi na' Tenure of office act ' esoghị n' ime mpụ nke ọ n' abụ ịnụpụ isi n' usoro iwu ọchịchị obodo kama nanị ngosiputa ndị ihu ha na Johnson echeghi.'